Chapter 473
“Moo—”
Da Bai obeyed the command and moved forward with its sturdy elephant-like strides.
Then, it stopped in front of the giant tree.
Under Liu Muxue’s curious gaze, Cao Xing stood up.
He stepped onto Da Bai’s back and retrieved an [Ejection Hook (Blue)] from his backpack.
As Cao Xing pressed the switch on top of the cylinder,
“Swoosh!”
A breaking sound pierced the air.
In an instant, a sharp hook claw shot into the sky.
It then firmly grasped one of the branches of the giant tree.
Sensing Cao Xing’s intention, Liu Muxue softly said, “Axing, be careful…”
Renice, Sarah, and others beside her hastily said, “Lord, let me do it!”
Eliza also volunteered, “Lord, let me do it, Eliza is the best at climbing trees!”
Even Assam and Blom eagerly signed up one by one.
It was clear that they were all very concerned about Cao Xing’s safety.
This scene brought a slight shock to the eyes of the four newly joined Nightmare Court archers.
They could see that these people’s concerns were genuine, not flattery or playacting.
This also showed that this Lord before them was deeply loved and respected by them.
To make so many powerful beings so loyal to one person.
This made them curious, wondering what kind of charisma did this Lord possess?
However, Cao Xing just laughed and said, “I’m just climbing a tree, why are you all so nervous?”
“Don’t worry, I often climbed trees when I was young, I’m quite skilled at it.”
“Besides, I have the Holy Shield on me, even if I fall, it won’t be a big deal.”
Hearing this, Assam and others paused, and stopped insisting.
Then, they watched as Cao Xing grabbed onto a tree vine and started climbing up.
Due to the forest being very humid and with the extremely low temperatures, the trunk of this giant tree was also covered with a layer of frost.
Very slippery.
Although Cao Xing was not worried about his own safety, he cautiously climbed upwards at a slow pace.
Upon reaching an area approximately eighty meters high.
Cao Xing stepped onto a thick trunk.
Since the length of the [Ejection Hook] was not enough, he had to reel in the tree vine and perform a second ejection to reach the top of this giant tree.
It took about a 30-second cooling time.
When the tree vine was fully retracted, Cao Xing aimed at one of the branches above and launched again!
“Swoosh!”
The hook claw once again firmly caught onto a thick branch at the top.
“Not bad, seems like my aim is still good.” Cao Xing chuckled.
Then, he grabbed onto the vines and, with steps pounding on the giant tree trunk, quickly ascended.
Soon, he arrived at the top of the giant tree.
Because this tree was extraordinarily tall, surpassing other trees in the forest by dozens of meters.
So Cao Xing’s location was at the highest point in the area.
Looking around, he could even see the entire forest landscape.
Snow-covered, vast forest blanketed in silver.
A desolate view enveloped the world in this snow-white hue.
The immense forest that spanned tens of kilometers was all in this tone.
Occasionally, you could see some white birds flying at low altitudes.
And further in the distance, the layered mountains were also covered in snow, resembling a beautiful ink painting.
This scene was just like a CG moment in a game.
Cao Xing couldn’t help but exclaim, “This kind of scenery is absolutely breathtaking!”
“Too bad it’s just so cold…”
He opened the system’s built-in camera function and began taking pictures continuously.
“Click! Click!”
Just then, Cao Xing suddenly noticed something, about a few tens of kilometers away.
In the central area of the forest, some buildings faintly appeared.
They seemed like some ancient city walls, and through the dense foliage, he could see the outlines of several tower tops.
“City walls and towers? What on earth?”
“How could there be such things in the forest?”
His eyes were filled with a puzzled expression.
But because the distance was too far, Cao Xing couldn’t make out what it exactly was.
Shaking his head, he tossed these thoughts behind.
“Forget it, I’ll deal with it later. Anyway, I’m going to continue exploring the Witch Forest. I’ll check it out when I get closer.”
“Now, let’s see what these red fruits are about.”
Thus, he carefully approached a red fruit in front of him, holding onto a tree branch.
This fruit was about the size of an adult’s fist, with a crystal-like luster, looking more like a piece of exquisite artwork.
However, it faintly emitted an extremely powerful aura.
At the same time, the attributes of this item appeared in front of Cao Xing.
[Blood Crystal Fruit (Gold): Magic Plant]
[Quality: Treasure]
[Effect: Consuming 1 whole Blood Essence Fruit for the first time increases Power by 100 points, effective only once.]
(Note: An extremely rare fruit, Blood Crystal Fruit Trees require a growth period of two hundred years, bearing fruit once every 17 years thereafter. Consumption greatly enhances Power;
But due to its intense power, consumption by those with low Constitution will have severe side effects, requiring at least third-tier creatures to consume.)
…
Upon seeing the attributes, Cao Xing’s pupils suddenly shrank!
He exclaimed on the spot, “Holy! Golden fruit!”
“Consuming it directly increases Power by 100 points, such a fierce effect!”
At this moment, even his breathing became slightly rapid.
You should know, this was his first time encountering a golden magic fruit!